Most People Don’t Know These 33 Movies Were Filmed In Nebraska

Nebraska offers diverse settings that have been used as filming locations for numerous movies.

It's a widespread misconception that Nebraska is all flat and boring. In fact, the state encompasses a widely diverse range of settings that make it a great place to film a movie. From quaint rural towns to impressive metropolitan areas, these movies have all taken advantage of Nebraska's natural and man-made splendor as a backdrop to tell their stories.

About Schmidt, 2002 - Filmed Partially in Lincoln, Kearney, Ogallala, Omaha, and Nebraska City

The Assassination of Richard Nixon, 2004 - Filmed Partially in Omaha

The Boarder, 2012 - Filmed Partially in Ravenna

Boys Town, 1938 - Filmed Partially in Boys Town and Omaha

California Dreaming, 2007 - Filmed in Omaha

Citizen Ruth, 1996 - Filmed Mostly in Omaha

Election, 1999 - Filmed Mostly in Bellevue, La Vista, Omaha, and Papillion

Elizabethtown, 2005 - Filmed Partially in Scottsbluff

For Love of Amy, 2009 - Filmed in Omaha

Full Ride, 2002 - Filmed in Blair and Omaha

Gone in the Night, 1996 - Filmed in Omaha

The Indian Runner, 1991 - Filmed Mostly in Omaha and Plattsmouth

It Snows All the Time, 2015 - Filmed Mostly in Omaha

Lovely, Still, 2008 - Filmed in Omaha

My Antonia, 1995 - Filmed in Grand Island

Nebraska, 2013 - Filmed Partially in Elgin, Hooper, Lincoln, Norfolk, Osmond, Plainview, and Stanton

Nebraska Supersonic, 2001 - Filmed in Omaha

O Pioneers!, 1992 - Filmed in Johnstown and Lincoln

Omaha (The Movie), 1995 - Filmed in Alliance, Lincoln, and Omaha

Paper Moon, 1973 - Filmed Partially in Rulo

The Private Public, 2001 - Filmed in Omaha

The Rain People, 1969 - Filmed Partially in Ogallala

Sarah Plain and Tall, 1991 - Filmed Partially in Grand Island

The Sea of Grass, 1947 - Filmed Partially in Wood Lake

Slipping Into Darkness, 1988 - Filmed in Fremont

Terms of Endearment, 1983 - Filmed Partially in Kearney and Lincoln

To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar, 1995 - Filmed Partially in Hooper, Lincoln, Loma, and Omaha

Trunk'd, 2014 - Filmed in Southeastern Nebraska

Tully, 2000 - Filmed Partially in Fort Calhoun, Lincoln, and Omaha

Ulterior Motives, 2008 - Filmed in Nebraska

Up In The Air, 2009 - Filmed Partially in Omaha

Vino Veritas, 2013 - Filmed in Lincoln

Yes Man, 2008 - Filmed Partially in Lincoln

Most movies shoot in multiple locations to convey specific looks, so many of these films were only partially shot in Nebraska. One thing we can all agree on is that the parts shot in Nebraska are the best parts of all.

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